SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 11.01 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Burkina Faso is 11.01 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 302.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.06 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 136th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.2994 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.5801 units per person | +93.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8282 units per person | +42.8% |
| 1973 | 0.904 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9002 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8436 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8195 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8352 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8737 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.19 units per person | +35.8% |
| 1980 | 1.07 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 1.22 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 1.13 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 1.04 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.71 units per person | -32.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7744 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8384 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9478 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8736 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8308 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8776 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8542 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7968 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7761 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8009 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7904 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2403 units per person | -69.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2016 units per person | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0677 units per person | -66.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0633 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0341 units per person | -46.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0424 units per person | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0322 units per person | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0237 units per person | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0131 units per person | -44.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per person | -83.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 units per person | +242.9% |
| 2008 | 0.005 units per person | -37.8% |
| 2009 | 4.8 units per person | +95649.9% |
| 2010 | 4.59 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.44 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.31 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.19 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.83 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.74 units per person | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8363 units per person | -69.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6853 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2244 units per person | -67.3% |
| 2019 | 2.22 units per person | +889.2% |
| 2020 | 10.23 units per person | +360.9% |
| 2021 | 17.06 units per person | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 10.72 units per person | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 9.79 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 11.11 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 11.01 units per person | -0.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 11.01 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.35 units per person, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 11.01 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.59 units per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +95649.9% | 0.005 units per person | 4.8 units per person |
| 2019 | +889.2% | 0.2244 units per person | 2.22 units per person |
| 2020 | +360.9% | 2.22 units per person | 10.23 units per person |
| 2007 | +242.9% | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0081 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.807 units per person | 0.2994 units per person | 1.19 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9442 units per person | 0.71 units per person | 1.22 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5469 units per person | 0.0633 units per person | 0.8776 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4974 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 4.8 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 units per person | 0.2244 units per person | 4.59 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.65 units per person | 9.79 units per person | 17.06 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 5.51 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Burkina Faso was 11.01 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.06 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 136th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.